Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,701, Samuel Frink, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Trink, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 32.701
B.L. Ht. 712-150 - Ensign Issued May 6, 1789 No papers.
CONTENTS

3663.
Massachusetts Roll
Samuel Frink Capt Burnham
Mass G Ensign Line 16 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept.  1818  96.00    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Mar  1819  120.00    Arrears 4 mo 24/30    $216.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Rutland Worcester Go
Rate of death roll on A 17

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
Samuel Trink — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Rutland in the County of Worcester — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in July AD 1782
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to November AD 1783
as a ensign against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Captain Burnham's company of light Infantry in the 8th Massachusetts or Col. Jack's regiment
and that I left the service on in November AD 1783 having been honourably discharged —
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 54 years — That my commission with other papers belonging to me was stolen several years since and I have no doubt has been destroyed as I have never been able to recover it or learn where it is
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Sam, Trink
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 11 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Barker, chief
of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Samuel Trink and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court.
Isaac Barker J.P.

I John Holden of lawful age do testify & say that I was an Officer in the Army during a large portion of the revolutionary war. that when in the service I was well acquainted with the within mentioned Samuel Frink and do know that he was an ensign as within described and have no doubt that he served as within mentioned
John Holden
11 April 1810
Sworn to before me
Isaac Parker C.S.C.
Also on the same day. Capt George Webb made oath that he knew the same facts — Isaac Parker C.S.C.
Leicester August 22 d 1818 I Austin Flint of said Leicester do hereby certify that John Holden of said Leicester is a credible witness — — — — — Austin Flint Esq. D.C.S.
Worcester Jd. August 24 th 1818 I hereby certify that Capt George Webb is a credible witness — William Dorrery Justice Peace.
Samuel Frink Ensign - Ruttain 11 April —
Not on Roll —
Admitted

Samuel Frink. —
3663
Dec 1817
cont'd 19 Sep 1820
LOM
1. VILLAGE OF... (faint vertical text)

Schedule of the Estate of Samuel Frink, of Rutland in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 Iron pot $1.00 4 Knives & 3 forks .25   1 Spider .33 1 pitcher .10   1 Tea kettle .55 1 old Table .75   1 Skillet .25 1 old Loom 3.00   Shovel and tongs .50 3 Table spoons .25   4 Chairs 2.00 5 Tea spoons .25   1 old desk 2.00 1 Jar .25   2 platters .40   5 plates .20   Total 12.19 
My occupation has been that of a Physician but I do not now practice; my constitution is so feeble that I cannot perform manual labour. I have no family residing with me, my children being all boarded out by me on expense. Their names and ages are as follows - John Adams aged 8 - Isabella aged 7, who is a cripple. - Alice aged 3 - Samuel aged one year.
Sam l Frink
not, nor has any person in trust...
...I have income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Samuel Frink aged fifty six years, resident in Rutland in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In July, 1782, I engaged in the U. S. service, on the continental establishment as an Ensign in Capt. John Burnham's Company, Col. Micah Jackson's Regt. being the 8th in the Mass a Line, and was commissioned as such, and served until Nov. 1783. at which time I was honorably discharged. My Commission was lost. My original application was dated April 11. 1818, and my pension certificate is No. 3663;
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sam d Frink
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day of June, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twelve dollars and nineteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.